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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-25
Collisions at Sea.

Collision will and must remain the
great, and really almost the one, danger
which the north Atlantic traveller need
fear. He can rarely hope to cross in
the usual steam route without eXpe-
riencing a run of some hundreds of
miles through. fog, especially on leav-
ing or approaching our coast. So long
as the Gulf stream and the cold in
lying current from the north move in
juXtaposition, as they do, so long will
the fog be almost always present upon
the border-land dividing them. How
easy it is for great ship to be sunk was
shown in the case of the Oregon" A
blow from a pigmy schooner not more
than one-tenth her size, and hole was
opened through her side, which I'M
fortunate circumstances combined to
make fatal, and the great vessel, tri-
umph of human skill in hull and ma
chinery, is lying in few hours upon
the bottom of the sea, with million
days of skilled labor, as represented by
ship and cargo, in this moment made
valueless. Who can overestimate the
care and responsibility upon the man
who commands such a ship? In what
other calling are they found as such a
constant part of daily life? And how
lily they are paid for it! The only rem
edy for such an accident as that which
befell the unlucky "Oregon seems
to be subdivision to a greater extent
than has heretofore been attempted in
merchant ship; and that this will
come in degree which will make the
finer passenger ships practically un.
sinkable, unless under most excep.
tional circumstances, would seem quite
sure.-Scribner's Magazine for Nay.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-25

A SURE THING.-There are very few
things in this life of which we may be
absolutely certain, but this is one of
them. that DIR. Pierce's " Pleasant Pur-
gative Pellets " have no equal as a
cathartic in arrangements of the
liver, stomach and bowels. They are
very small and their action is pleasant.
Purely vegetable. perfectly harmless.
Twenty-Five cents vial. All druggists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-25
Beware OF Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucus surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on
prescription from reputable physicians,
as the damage they will do is ten-fold
to the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio, contains no mercury
and is taken internally and acts directly
upon the blood and mucus surfaces Of
the system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure that you get the genuine.
1t is taken internally and made in To-
ledo, Ohio, by f. j. Cheney & Co.
Ca Sold by druggists; price seventy
five cents per bottle.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-25
RHEUMATISM CURED.

BURLINGTON, VI, Jan. %, 1886.
NEURoTIc OIL Co.; Gentlemen-I have
been troubled with rheumatism in my leg
for some time; so severe at times that
could not walk | used three bottles of
Neurotic Oil and it has cured me entirely.
II. CROKER.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-25

If man has any brains at all let
him hold on to his calling, and in the
grand sweep of things his turn will
come at last.-Wdlter McCune.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-25

A GREAT many Christians live so
near the world that they never bring
forth any fruit.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-25

THE peculiar purifying and building
up powers of Hoods Sarsaparilla make
it the very best medicine to take at this
season.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-25
HAMBLETONIAN STALLION
DU IKE -ALENIS.


PEDIGREE.
DUKE ALIENS sired by Iron Duke he by
Rysdyks Hambletonan. Dam by Miller's Sir Henry;
<. dam by Young Red Jacket <. T. dam by Red Bird.
Millers Sir Henry by Coles Sir Henry by Sir Henry
Duroc; son of Sir Henry by Sir Archy Young Red
Jacket by Old Red Jacket by Duroc, of imported
Diomeed sire of American Eclipse Red Bird by
Bishops Hainbletonan, son of imported Messenger.
The dam of Duke Alexis sired by Kings
Champion; he by Grinnell's Champions he by Al
mack; he by NIembrino; he by imported Messenger,
Kings Champion is the sire of the celebrated AL
burn horse who trotted in 2;lS also George Il.
Daniels, who trotted in 224, and other fast ones.
DUKE ALEXIS will be found at the hotel stable,
Marshfied Vermont, on Mondays in each week; the
remainder of the time at the stable of f. T. Hopkins
Cabot, Vermont and will be kept for the use of
mares All lovers of good horses invited to call
and examine ALIENS and his stock.
y. NJ. BACON of New York, lo,.rars
4. 4. HOPKINS of Cabot, VT, O""ois'
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01
A Patron of Art.

The so called patron of art is often a
vulgar millionaire, who thinks that the
artist he invites to dinner should pay for
his meal by entertaining the guests. a
rich banker of Paris once invited Chopin,
the Polish pianist and composer. to din
ner. When the guests had risen from the
table and repaired to the drawing room
Midas, the host, pointed to piano, and,
in a matter of fact style, as if he We're in
his own bank, insisted on Chopin playing
something.
Chopin was true gentleman, but he
could be finely satirical when he chose to
be so.
But. monsieur, the baron, " said he.
extending his hands. deprecatinSiy. Il
have eaten very little. youths Com
panlOn.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01
Testing Drinking Water.

DR.. Riabinin of Tchuguey recommends
testing drinking water by adding eight
to fifteen drops of solution of nitrate of
silver zone grain of the salt to half ounce
of distilled or boiled water) to a glassful
of water under examination. Nitrate of
silver decomposes chlorides and gives a
white precipitate of chloride of silver and
at the same time precipitates all proteids
dissolved in water. If the precipitate
be trifling. proportionate to the silver
solution added. its surface smooth. color
purely and equally white and falls to the
bottom of the vessel rapidly, the water is
good If the precipitate is considerable
the water contains organic matter: the
more considerable the precipitate lin pro-
portion to the solution of silver added the
worse the water. If the surface shows
threadliie or flecky processes and is gray
in color, the water is bad, a blue dis
coloration in the water Ccauscd by the
chloride of silver combining with am
monia) points to the presence of decom-
posing vegetable matter; the more blue
the worse is the latter A black precipi-
tate shows decomposng products of ami
NAL matter. Sun rays or even strong
daylight should be avoided during ex-
animation. A violet discoloration. with
out any preceding blue, takes place in
any water; the earlier this violet discolor-
alton takes place the better the water ex-
amined. Engineering News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01

Forgetfulness of Pierce and Harrison.
Franklin Pierce and William Henry
Harrison had miserable memories. 1t is
the former cabinet presented his daugh-
ter to him. a moment after an attache
of the English diplomatic corps requested
an introduction to the lady. Pierce
turned, looked at her, offered his hand
and stammered an apology while he
asked her name. She was completely
confused, and the officer, who had seen
the first introduction, was at loss for
words. The situation was exceedingly
unpleasant. At a reception at the White
House Harrison was the center of a
coterie of beautiful women and courtly
men, exchanging the civilities of the
hour, and in high feather with himself
and the world. A tall gentleman, with
side whiskers, with aquiline features, clad
in the mode of the miniature court which
surrounds "a president, approached him,
extending his hand The group parted
before the visitor. who, with calm dig
nifty, advanced. General | greet and
congratulate YOU, the stranger said. Il
do not know you, sir, replied Harrison.
Il was your chief of staff, sir, during the
Indian wars, responded the intruder as
he maiestically confronted his whilom
chieftain. In moment the president
recognized his old comrade in arms.
Though apologies for his forgetfulness
were profuse, yet, it is said. his aid never
forgot the slight.-Chicago Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01
BOycotting HindOO Women.

Boycotting and outcasting are made
doubly oppressive to Hindoo women. and
for the most trifling reasons A married
woman not putting the sindoor "a red
POWDER on the parting of her hair is
boycotted In the country, if mother
in-law eats or lives in the house of her
son-in-law before her daughter has a
child she will be at once boycotted. A
young married lady was boycotted for
not Observing some ceremony at the birth
of her child A man can regain his
caste by performing the expiatory rites,
but an outcast woman, especially if she
has broken away from the zenana OF
associated with non-Hindoos is never
taken back to her caste.-St. James
Gazette
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01
Care of the Skin.

Everybody knows that, in many dis
eases, the battle is lost or won on the
field of the skin; according as its safety
valve functions rise or fail. 1t is the
principle outlet of the body. Four times
more matter is carried our of the body by
the cutaneous surface every day than by
the alimentary canal.
1t is a complete web of nerves and
blood vessels its thickly studded pores
constitute the vastest system of corporeal
drainage. Twenty-eight miles of tubing,
1,000,000 pores. If these become par
TALLY closed, disease is certain. 1t is pre-
eminently fitted and intended to be the
battle ground of the physician III his con-
flict with disease.-F. G.. Welsh. NJ. ID.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01
SONNET TO LIBERTY.

Not that love thy children, whose dull eyes
See nothing save their own unlovcly woe,
Whose minds know nothing, nothing care to
know
But that the roar of thy democracieS
Thy reigns of terror, thy great marches,
Mirror my widest passions like the sea,
And give my rage a brother, Liberty!
For this sake only do thy dissonant cries
Delight my discreet soul. else might all kings
BY bloody knout o. treacherous cannonades
Rob nations Of their rights invioate
And remain unn' "ed-and yet, and yet,
These Christs that die upon the barbados
God knows it, am with them, in some things.
Oscar Wilde.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01
The Sultan's "Bagdad Kiosk"

The most beautiful object in the serag-
lilo is not anything in the treasury, but
the lovely little "Bagdad Kiosk, built,
says tradition, by Murad " in imitation
of one he saw when he conquered Bag
dad. l doubt very much if any such
building ever existed at Bagdad. The
tiles are not at all Persian i'll style, but
are of the blue kind so common in Cairo,
and resemble especially those of the
mosque of Abrahim Agha 1852, which
may possibly have been shipped to Egypt
from Constantinople. The kiosk, with its
tile lining and inlaid doors and painted
ceilings. is dainty little ediiice, more
like Cairo than a Stambouli building;
but the view from its veranda is more
beautiful still
Earth hath not anything to show
more fair" than this exquisite view over
the Bosphorus. The expresses and crumb-
ling masses of irregular old buildings of
the Seraglio conceal the shipping and the
bridge and less picturesque portions of
the city; at our feet are the neglected
shrubs and lawn of the quiet, peaceful
palace garden, and over the battle
mented wall we can see the mouth of the
Golden Horn, and look past it up the
winding Bosphorlls. past Scutari on the
one side and Ortakeui on the other, till
we almost see the Sweet Waters of Asia.
Clothed with verdure, fringed with white
palaces and ruined wooden mansions of
the past, the Bosphorus is a real earthly
paradise and the sultans never made a
greater mistake than when they left the
lovely Sacl,tsiop of tho old Saroulio with
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01

The Chinese are not people who per-
secute for opinion. Persons protesting
four different forms of faith or sets of
doctrines have lived side by side, and the
teachers Of each have worked in peace
for centuries. No mans promotion in
the public service is increased or retarded
because he is of this OF that form of re-
ligion. The Churchman.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01
Prevalence of Hernia.

DIR. Bakers tables show that out of
1874, 1921 recruits and substitutes examined
by the recruiting officers during the war
of the rebellion more than 1900 were
rejected on account of hernia. The
London Truss society, during the first
twenty-eight years of its existence, issued
over $4,000 trusses. Two factories in
Philadelphia manufacture and sell from
3lG,0O0 to 100000 per annum.-Chicago
Medical Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01
PEDIG1EE,

Sire, Motion e :29) son OF Daniel Lambert,
(sre of 30 in the 30 list. Dam, Homestead,
a dark bay mare l51s hands, bred by stephen
Benton, Cornwall, VT, sired by Black Bill, son
of the Heminway horse (sire OF Hampshire Boy
which got Susie :2D, he by VT Black Hawk.
Second dam a bay mare 10 hands by Black
Lion (sire of Dave Hill, u noted sire of trot-
ters) he by VT. Black Hawk. Dam of Motion
Annie Laurie, , 40, and Little Claude winner
OF the 3-year-old race at the Maine State fair,
1922, she by son of Young Moscow. Dam
of Black Lion by Liberty, sire OF the dams of
Sherman Black Hawk, (sire OF Panic rs,
Chicago Jack 80, and King Herod which got
Foxie V. . 234 and Herod 26A4) and of Yer
mont Hero (son of sherman Black Hawk and
sire OF Gen. Knox which got Lady Maud, lsi4
and II others in the , 80 list). Daniel Lam
bert by Ethan Allen q Is with running mate)
Lambert by Abdalah, sire OF Rysdyk's Ham
bletonian, greatest OF all progenitOrs OF trot-
tiers.
Star Motion is well broken double and sin.
single and shows the purest trotting action
and speed unsurpassed by any colt of his age
in Addison county. He has very high finish,
decidedly thoroughbred appearance, long
neck, head carried high, tail full and carried
straight and well up. HIS back Is short,
shoulders very deep and well lald back, long
hip well rounded, good length of body, well
coupled, limbs and feet perfect.
The bay gelding General out OF the dam OF
Star Motion and by Larry, son of Daniel Lam
bert, sold by Mr.. Danyew nj three years old
mile track in A, is now owned by the great
iron manufacturer j. W. Fiske, 26 Park Place,
y. Y, by whom he is driven with Peter Lam
bert, making one of the fastest and handsom
est road teams in New York. General VIII he
trained on the track next season by Jake
stone. handler of Rex , 22is, Little Dick 2s =,
etc. star Motion is the exact copy OF Gen
eral.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01
a GA R ID.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions OF youth. nervous weakness. early
decay. loss Of manhood &C. will send recipe
that will cure you. FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by a missionary in South
America. Send a selfaddressei envelope TO the
REV. JOSEPH T. ISMAN. Station d. New York City.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01
W. &. DANYEW.
FARM FOR SALE OR TO RENT,

Known as the Bently farm, containing about
one hundred and forty three acres, suitably
divided into pasture and meadow; well wa
tered plenty of fruit. SAID farm will summer
and winter about twenty five head of cattle.
Buildings are all good; two barns, one 4ONii
and one 20x30. Said farm is about one mile
and halt from Ripton Hollow. Will sell or
rent Is cows with the premises If wanted.
Terms reasonable. Five hundred dollars
down and the balance in yearly payments.
For further information enquire of
SOW LOREN BAKER of RiptOn.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01
Farm for Sale

THE Farm in the southeast part
of the town of Shoreham, of late
the homo place of William G. Will
son. deceased, is offered for sale
This farm is supposed to contain
1+7 acres, consisting of meadow,
pasturage and woodland, in desira
BILE proportion. The dwelling
house has lately been thoroughly
repaired and modernized; and is
neat, convenient, comfortable and
commodious. The out buildings,
though not new, are in fair condi-
ton, and entirely ample for the
wants of the farm. The farm is
we'll fenced, and has upon it a
young, thrifty and bearing orchar l.
This is a fine opportunity for any
one desiring good home and a
farm with more desirable and fewer
Objectionable features, than the av-
erage of farms. If desired, easy
terms of payment will be granted.
For price and other particulars, in
quire on the premises, of
Mrs. ELIZA WILSON,
Or of E. j. ORMSBEE, Brandon.
Shoreham, VT. Jan. 26, lss6 5tf
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01

When a young man who vhas oudt of
work and money und in rags comes to
you for help, tell him ''dere vhas room at
der top" 1t vhas good advice-und
very sheap.-Carl Dunder in Detroit
Free Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01

If you gif somepody advice find ont
first how he believes. ind den make your
advice to agree with it. Der man whose
advice doan' tally nit our opinions vhas
no good. Carl Dunder.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01
INVESTMENTS.

Seven per cent, net, payable semi
annually. First Mortgage Farm Loans
negotiated and fully guaranteed by
Thompson & Walton, Bankers, Harper,
Kansas. Mortgages for sale by
A. A. FL ETCHER.
Middleburv. VT. Att
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01

1t is said that person can live cheaper
and at the same time more artistocrat-
ically, in Geneva, Switzerland, than in
any other city in the world.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01

The value of a human life, estimated
from life assurance and wage statistics. is
S14 600. The value however. is not
realized without work and growth.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01

The man who works is the man who
succeeds. The way to get fortune is to
go after it and not wait for it to come to
YOU Baltimore American.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01

In old times parents brought children
up. but now chii lrea bring parents down
Boston Courier.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken of
your rest by "A sick child suffering and crying
with pain of cutting teeth? II so, send at
once and get "A bottle of MRS. WINsLOw's
SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEETHING.
Its value Is incalcuable. II will relieve the
moor little sufferer Immediately. Depend up
on it, mothers, there is no mistake about it..
II cures dysentery and diarrhna, regulates
the stomach and bowels, cures wipd collie,
sOftens the gums, reduces Inflammation, and
gives tone and energy to the whole system.
Mrs WINsLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHIL.
DREN TEETHING is pleasant to the TASTE and
is the prescription of one of the oldest and
hest female nurses and physicians in the Uni
ted States. aud is for sale by all druggists
10 Oily
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01

The meanest of all scandals are those
that originate in fashionable boarding
houses.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01

Gire ii trial and il wu do you good.
&s~ Sold by all Druggists in Middle
bury, VT. 45
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01

containing infor-
nation of very
great value. Ev-
erybody sh ould
have this book.
IN d those who
send for It will
ever after thank
their lucky atara
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1887-03-17
Startling But True.

Wills POINT, Tex, Dec. 1, 's5.
After suffering for more than
three years with disease of the
throat and lungs, l got so low last
spring | was entirely unable to
do anything, and my cough was
so bad I scarcely slept any at
night. My Druggist, Mr.. II. F.
Goodnight, sent me a trial bottle
OF DIR. Bosanko's Cough and Lung
Syrup. / found relief, and after
using six S1.00 bottles, 1 was en-
tirely cured. j. NJ. WELDEN.
Sold by W. G. Kendrick, Daw-
son, Ga.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1887-03-17

WNM n Wto he made Out this GU
Wl WH, and return 10 US, and we
MO!'D | will send you free, some
thing OF great value and which viii bring
you IN more mon'y right away than any
thing else in this world Any one can do
me work and live at home. Either sex:
ali ages. Something new, that iusl coins
money Tor all workers We will starr
y"ni capital not reeded This Is one of
.he genuine, important chances Of life.
Time Those who arc ambitious and e,,.
,etfrslnE will not delay. Grand outfit
lrec' TRus i Go, Augusta, Maine.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1887-03-17

When a farmer in Washington
county, ILL.,, the other day went
into smoke house which had not
been opened for six months, h ,
was surprised to find about fifteen
bushels of wheat piled up in q cor
ner. 1t had been brought there
by rats from the bin of neigh
boring farmer, whose wheat was
fifteen bushels short.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1887-03-17

A self-acting sofa, just large
enough for two, has been invented.
1t properly wound up it will be-:
gin to ring warning bell just be-
fore 10 o'clock. At one minute
after 10 it splits and while one
half carries the daughter of the
house up stairs, the other half
kicks her young man out Of doors.
They will come high, but people
must have them.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1887-03-17

This has been tremendous
winter in the far West. A recent
trip Of the mail stage from Mount
Idaho to Lewiston, Idaho, usually
d'nein twelve hours, was made
In four days, and one of the hor-
SOS died Of exhaustion. The one
passenger was a drummer, and he
was all hight all that time.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1887-03-17

W0TTcan live at home, and make more
I'LL money at work for us, than nj
i OOanything else in this world. Can
'tal not needediyou are started free. Bctb
s.eAcsi all ages Any one can do the work
Large earnings sure from first start. Cost.
" ouitit and terms free Better not delay
Costs you noihirg 10 send ne ysur I'd.
dress and find ont II you mrs wise you VIII
lepd, Maine. ''
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1887-03-17
No Woman can be Induced

10 60 through the ordeal of
confinement without Mothers
Friend after once using it; have
used it in numbers of oases;worth
its weight in gold, writes a physi.
clan. Address Bradfeld Regula-
Tor Co.,.'AtlarlG,G Ga.